Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-07-11


cradle distance above the Trenton, but th.s
gas is in small quantities, and number of
Ohio towns which have tried to use it have
found that it had no lasting qualities. Berea,
near Cleveland, for instance, paid $4,000 to
have It piped from the country into Its town
and then found that 1t would not supply Q
regular amount OF gas, and the pipes were
abandoned. -.
In Findlay the oil fields and the gas fields
join. On one side OF the town you SINK
well and you md gas In abundance, on the
other you md OIL. The OIL production OF tne
Findlay held Is now about o,VO parren
day, and there Is an OIL refinery IN f1noiay
which am told has had success In renning
this Ohio oil.
The true future OF this oil, however, seems
to me to be that 1t will be used IN some way
for fuel This natural gas excitement mas ses
scientists and inventors to studying methods
OF making cheaper ana petter iuei IMAM We
now have, ana IL Is the opinion OF souno
thinkers and scientists that we VIII eventually
use gas Tor fueL A nunoer OF experiments
have already been made and there Is nrm
at Pittsburg which Claims 10 De able 70 make
a heating gas equal 70 tne power OF TINS Onio
gas Tor ten cents a thousand CUBIC Ieet rms
gas Is made Of crude petroleum and slack
coal, which may DO goe from any coal
mines for little more than the cost OF carry
ing 1t away. Another metnoo Is combining
petroleum and water.
Inc use OF gas for fuel makes things some
what dinerent In these towns The trimmings
OF the trees are no longer burned. and when
one has store box he does not save it for
kindling. There is no garbage burnt in the
kitchen stove, and saw wood, that in other
towns would have been saved for fuel, hero
thrown into dust hole to aid in filling some
low land to level with . road. Findlay
uses its stray wood as other towns do their
empty cans and old tinware, and the sale OF
patent kindling wood has died out Speak
ing Of kindling, there is a process now being
attempted OF making gas from sawdust and
petroleum, and il this succeeds the great piles
OF this material about the lumber mills will
come into use. ***
Findlay has been the best advertised town
in the country during the past year, and it
may be interesting to other towns to know
how these northern Ohio towns are attending
to their own growth. When arrived in
Fostora the first boy met was full Of the
growth OF the town, and, though he was only
10 years old, he pointed to field mile from
the nearest house, where the cows were graz
ing, and told me that this land was all laid
out In town lots and that it would certainly
be built upon soon. He talked as though
there was city already built, and found
this same feeling prevailing at Findlay.
with friend, who was citizen Of the town,
rode about it and of for couple of miles
into the country in every direction from the
court house. Everyw lots were laid out,
ana every where there were stakes for streets.
MY friend did not call them streets, however.
IN his vocabulary all were avenues, and one
noted was named after John A. Logan.
was SHOWN park In which rustic seats and
bridges had been put up, and was told that a
town was to be built adjoining 1t. Talk Of
the growth OF Kansas City, st. Paul and
Chicago! heard everywhere, and the citi-
zens evidently thought that their town was
some time to rival these. Each Of these
towns OF Fostoria and Findlay have boards
OF trade, though this in the case Of Findlay
is called Its chamber OF commerce. It is
tasty, TWO story wooden building, which is
nicely furnished, and in which the enterpris-
ing citizens meet to discuss all matters re-
lating TO che pushing OF the town. The Sec
retary OF the board, one OF the pleasAntest of
fellows, Is what might be called . profess
slonai town boomer. He ID paid q salary Of
So,oOo year by the chamber to take general
charge OF the interests OF the town. He
sees that strangers see all of its advantages,
Introduces them to the citizens, gives infor-
nation TO manufacturers and devotes his
whole time 70 schemes IN the interest Of the
place. he can tell you everything you want
to know. and it is surprising how every OBJ.
lection you advance is met with a good reason
Tor being considered just the contrary. This
man III FlnulaY'S Instance Ia ahlo aud of